Your Title - prototyping2018-03-11T23:53:11-03:00http://example.com/tag/prototyping.htmlAuthor HereImportance of Lo-fi (throw-away) UI Prototypes2012-04-16T00:00:00-03:00http://example.com/entries/importance-of-low-fi-throw-away-ui-prototypes<p>Some may wonder nowadays about the importance of <strong><em>lo-fi</em></strong> (low-Fidelity) UI Prototypes.</p>
<p>Even today, when there are many tools to help us design Web Pages / UI with relative ease, <strong>lo-fi UI prototypes</strong> are still very important due to reasons that may not be 100% clear at first sight.</p>
<p>While it might seem a waste to make a first UI Prototype to &quot;throw away&quot;, like what is constantly suggested by UI <em>gurus</em>, here are some key reasons not to stop using <strong><em>lo-fi</em></strong> (pen and paper prototypes being the most common examples) prototypes.</p>
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<h3 id="lower-risk">Lower risk</h3>
<p>While it may be obvious to many, it&#39;s just less risky to create a <em>lo-fi</em> model because when (not if) you have to change it, there&#39;s less rework involved.</p>
<h3 id="psychological-impact">Psychological Impact</h3>
<p>Users feel intimidated when they look at a prototype that&#39;s too detailed. If they look at a HTML/CSS UI, for instance (even if the designer created that particular design in under 3 minutes in Dreamweaver), it will look too daunting for them. They will look at it and think &quot;<em>I don&#39;t really like the design, but the designer must have have spent so much time on it I can&#39;t say that...</em>&quot;. That&#39;s the gist of it.</p>